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Lightning top Senators on shootout goals from Point, Stamkos

By The Associated Press play for the Penguins, who
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brayden have two wins in their last
Point and Steven Stamkos three games following a
scored in the shootout, lift- three-game losing streak.
ing the Tampa Bay Light- Pittsburgh scored twice
ning to a 4-3 victory over on the power play after a
the Ottawa Senators on 0-for-15 slump.
Thursday night. Panarin and Pierre-Luc Du-
The Lightning threatened to bois had a goal and an as-
win on a power play at the sist apiece for Columbus.
end of overtime, but Nikita BRUINS 2, JETS 1, SO
Kucherov’s shot past Craig BOSTON (AP) — Charlie
Anderson was launched a McAvoy celebrated his
split-second after the buzz- 20th birthday by scoring the
er. decisive goal in the shoot-
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped out, Tuukka Rask made 37
shots by Ottawa’s Tom saves and Boston beat Win-
Pyatt and Matt Duchene in nipeg.
the shootout. After Winnipeg’s Nikolaj
Ottawa broke out on top Ehlers’ first attempt of the
in unusual fashion. Bobby sudden-death portion of
Ryan was credited with an the shootout clanged off
unassisted goal 6:31 into the post, McAvoy took the
the game after Dan Girar- puck and meandered up
di’s attempt to clear a re- the ice before firing his shot
bound glanced off the shin Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) fires the puck past Ottawa Senators goalie Craig past Connor Hellebuyck.
of fellow Lightning defense- Anderson (41) for a shootout goal during an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Tampa, Torey Krug scored his sixth
man Braydon Coburn and Fla. The Lightning won the game 4-3. goal of the season for Bos-
past Vasilevskiy. Associated Press ton (18-10-5), which won
Twelve minutes into the reer. of their last six. Kevin Hayes scored for the its third straight game and
second period, Tampa Bay Jamie Benn scored the only DEVILS 4, RANGERS 3, SO Rangers, who had won sixth of its last seven.
pulled even on a delayed goal of the first period. An- NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brian three in a row. Mika Zibane- Rask recorded a point for
penalty with a deflected toine Roussel scored barely Boyle scored the tying goal jad had a goal in the shoot- his eighth straight game (7-
goal of its own. Kucherov a minute into the second in the third period and the out. 0-1) as the Bruins beat the
blasted a shot from the before Seguin’s two goals game-winner in a shootout PENGUINS 3, BLUE JACKETS Jets for the fourth straight
top of the right circle that made it 4-0. against his former team, 2, SO meeting.
glanced off teammates Ty- OILERS 3, BLUES 2 and New Jersey overcame PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Le- Patrik Laine scored his
ler Johnson and Alex Killorn EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) a season-high 45 saves by tang scored the deciding team-leading 18th goal for
in the slot and through the — Drake Caggiula scored Henrik Lundqvist to beat goal in the shootout, and the Jets. Hellebuyck had 32
legs of Anderson. with less than a minute re- New York. Pittsburgh beat Columbus. saves.
STARS 4, BLACKHAWKS 0 maining, and Edmonton John Moore and Blake Letang scored in the fourth HURRICANES 4, PREDATORS
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin won its third straight game Coleman also scored in round of the shootout, 1
scored two goals in the for the first time this season, regulation, and Kyle Palm- beating Sergei Bobrovsky NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
second period, Ben Bishop beating St. Louis. ieri converted in a four- to the glove side after a se- Noah Hanifin had a goal
earned his 22nd career Caggiula took a pass in round shootout for the Dev- ries of dekes. Evgeni Malkin and two assists to lead an
shutout and Dallas beat front from behind the net ils on the way to their third also scored for Pittsburgh in early outburst that carried
Chicago. by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins straight victory. the shootout. Carolina past Nashville.
Bishop made 24 saves for and beat Jake Allen with Cory Schneider made 25 Cam Atkinson scored in Derek Ryan, Elias Lindholm
his third shutout of the sea- 49.8 seconds left. saves and stopped three the shootout for Columbus, and Victor Rask also scored
son. Michael Cammalleri and of four attempts in the tie- but Matt Murray stopped for the Hurricanes, who
Dallas had lost its previous Connor McDavid also breaker, denying Jimmy Artemi Panarin, Jack John- have won four of five. Cam
three games and Chicago scored for the Oilers (16-17- Vesey when the Rangers son and Oliver Bjorkstrand. Ward made 28 saves.
arrived with a five-game 2), who have won four of had a chance to win. Sch- Murray made 29 saves, Kevin Fiala had the goal
winning streak, but the Stars their last five. neider also turned aside while Bobrovsky stopped for Nashville, which has
improved to 3-0 against the Tage Thompson and Patrik defenseman Kevin Shat- 39 shots. lost two straight. Carolina
Blackhawks this season. Berglund responded for the tenkirk to end it after Boyle Patric Hornqvist and Malkin scored four times in the first
The win was the 800th of Blues (22-13-2), who have put New Jersey ahead. both scored their 12th goals 6½ minutes to chase Pred-
coach Ken Hitchcock’s ca- lost three in a row and five Vesey, Nick Holden and of the season on the power ators goalie Pekka Rinne.q

Players’ union: End-of-year average MLB salary a record $4M

By RONALD BLUM The union said Friday that said its final average was average. declines during the sea-
AP Baseball Writer the average finished at $3,955,920, up 3.4 percent There were 963 players on son as some veterans are
NEW YORK (AP) — Major $4,097,122. That marked a from last year’s $3,825,967. active rosters and disabled released and replaced
League Baseball’s end- 3.3 percent increase from The union includes a pro- lists on Aug. 31, the last day by younger players. The
of-season average salary last year, when the aver- rated share of option buy- before the player limit ex- added players earn at or
topped $4 million for the age rose just 0.35 percent outs that may be earned panded from 25 per team close to the major league
first time, according to final to $3,966,020, the lowest if the option is declined, to 40. That was down one minimum, which was
calculations released by rise since 2004. while MLB does not take from last year. $535,000 this year and rises
the players’ association. The commissioner’s office those into account in its Baseball’s average salary to $545,000 next season.q